Roasted Peanuts
Elysium Agri exports bulk roasted peanuts from Gujarat for snack brands, packers and food manufacturers. Choose dry-roasted peanuts with skin or blanched, salted or unsalted, whole or split, roasted to your colour and packed in nitrogen-flushed bags to keep them fresh in transit.
Roasting is also a food-safety step: a validated dry roast gives at least a 5-log reduction in Salmonella. Every lot is metal-detected and tested for aflatoxin and microbiology before it ships.
Roasted Peanuts Specification
Types
With skin or blanched · salted or unsalted · whole or split
Counts
38/42, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70
Moisture
2% max
Roast Colour
Light, medium or dark, to your colour standard
FFA / Peroxide
FFA ≤ 1.0% · PV ≤ 5 meq/kg at dispatch
Aflatoxin
EU 2 / 4 ppb or as per your market
Microbiology
Salmonella and Listeria absent / 25 g
Packing
10 / 12.5 / 25 kg nitrogen-flushed bags in cartons
Shelf Life
9–12 months in nitrogen packing, cool storage
Roasted Peanuts: Full Specification
The standard export specification for our bulk dry-roasted peanuts. Roast colour, salt and pack size are set to your specification.
| General | Specification | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Dry-roasted peanut kernels, with skin or blanched | — |
| Options | Salted / unsalted · whole / split · with skin / blanched | — |
| Raw material | Bold or Java HPS kernels, Gujarat origin | — |
| Roasting | Hot-air dry roasting, typically 150–180 °C, then rapid cooling | — |
| Physical | Specification | Test method / note |
|---|---|---|
| Count (kernels per ounce) | 38/42, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70 | Hand count |
| Moisture | 2% max | ISO 665 |
| Roast colour | Light / medium / dark to buyer's standard (e.g. medium brown, USDA colour 2–3) | Colour meter or visual standard |
| Skin remaining (blanched roasted) | 3% max | Visual |
| Foreign matter | 0.05% max | Visual |
| Texture and taste | Crunchy, even roast, no bitter, burnt or rancid taste | Sensory |
| Chemical | Specification | Test method / note |
|---|---|---|
| Oil content | 46–50% (from raw kernel) | ISO 659 |
| Food safety | Specification | Test method / note |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxin, EU (direct consumption) | B1 ≤ 2 µg/kg; total ≤ 4 µg/kg | HPLC at an APEDA-approved lab (EN ISO 16050); Certificate of Analysis per lot |
| Aflatoxin, other markets | As per destination rules or your contract (e.g. USDA 15 µg/kg, US FDA 20 µg/kg total) | As above |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25 g | ISO 6579-1 |
| E. coli | < 10 cfu/g | ISO 16649-2 |
| Commercial | Specification | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HS code | 2008 11 (groundnuts, roasted or otherwise prepared); EU CN 2008 11 98 for bulk, 2008 11 96 for packs of 1 kg or less | Confirm the 8-digit code with your customs broker |
| Packing | 10 / 12.5 / 25 kg nitrogen-flushed or vacuum multi-layer bags in 5-ply cartons · retail packs on request | — |
| Storage | Cool, dry, away from light and odours | — |
| Documents | APEDA Certificate of Export · Certificate of Analysis (aflatoxin + microbiology) · Phytosanitary Certificate · Certificate of Origin · Health Certificate (where required) · FSSAI licence details on invoice | — |
Choose Your Roasted Peanuts
Roasted peanuts are specified by skin, salt, shape and roast level. Pick one from each row, or send us your own spec.
Dry roasting is validated as a kill step.
| Choice | Options |
|---|---|
| Skin | With skin (red) · Blanched (skinless) |
| Salt | Unsalted · Salted (salt level to your spec) |
| Shape | Whole · Split · Diced (see Diced Peanuts) |
| Roast level | Light · Medium · Dark, matched to your colour standard |
| Kernel | Bold (38/42 – 50/60) · Java (50/60 – 60/70) |
| Packing | 10 / 12.5 / 25 kg N₂-flushed bags in cartons · private label retail packs |
Our Roasted Peanut Range
Dry Roasted With Skin
Classic red-skin roasted peanuts, salted or plain.
Roasted Blanched
Skinless, even golden roast; the most popular grade for snack brands.
Roasted Splits
Roasted blanched halves for namkeen, bakery and chikki.
Also see: Blanched Peanuts →Diced Peanuts →In-Shell Peanuts →
Roasted Peanut Packing and Container Loading
Roasted peanuts ship in cartons to protect them from crushing and moisture, so containers carry less than raw kernels in bags.
| Pack type | Net weight |
|---|---|
| N₂-flushed bag in 5-ply carton | 25 kg |
| Vacuum bag in carton | 12.5 kg (2 × per carton) |
| N₂-flushed bag in carton | 10 kg |
Who Buys Bulk Roasted Peanuts
Snack Brands and Packers
Bulk roasted peanuts repacked into retail packs.
Nut Mixes and Trail Mix
Roasted kernels for blended packs.
Confectionery
Roasted kernels for chocolate, bars and brittles.
Bakery
Roasted halves and pieces for cookies and toppings.
Food Service and Airlines
Salted roasted peanuts in bulk or portion packs.
Peanut Butter Makers
Pre-roasted blanched kernels for grinding.
Roasted Peanut Price: What Sets It
Roasted peanuts are priced per metric tonne, FOB an Indian port, above raw and blanched kernels because of processing, weight loss in roasting, and packing.
- Kernel and count: Bold and larger counts cost more.
- Skin and salt: blanched and salted grades cost more than skin-on unsalted.
- Roasting yield: moisture loss in roasting raises cost per tonne of finished product.
- Packing: nitrogen-flushed cartons and retail packs add cost.
- Aflatoxin and micro standard: EU-compliant, micro-tested lots carry a premium.
Prices move with the crop and the market, so we quote on the day. Tell us your grade, quantity and port for a current FOB, CFR or CIF price.
Tested, Certified and Traceable
- Raw kernel selection
- Roasting at an APEDA-registered unit (validated kill step)
- Cooling, seasoning and metal detection
- Lab test (aflatoxin, micro, FFA, PV)
- APEDA Certificate of Export
Documents with every shipment
Get a Roasted Peanut Quote
Share your type, salt, roast level and quantity, and we will send a price with the spec sheet.
Thank you. Our peanut desk will send your price and spec sheet.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Do you export roasted peanuts in bulk?
Yes. Elysium Agri exports dry-roasted peanuts in bulk from Gujarat, with skin or blanched, salted or unsalted, whole or split, in 10, 12.5 or 25 kg nitrogen-flushed bags packed in cartons, for snack brands, packers and food manufacturers.
What is the specification of roasted peanuts for export?
Typical export roasted peanuts have 2% max moisture, FFA of 1% max, peroxide value of 5 meq/kg max at dispatch, 0.05% max foreign matter, Salmonella and Listeria absent in 25 g, and aflatoxin to the buyer's market limit, for example 2 / 4 µg/kg in the EU.
Does roasting remove aflatoxin?
Roasting reduces aflatoxin only partly, so it can't make contaminated peanuts safe. The main controls are sorting, blanching and testing the raw kernels before roasting. Every roasted lot is tested for aflatoxin before export.
What is the HS code for roasted peanuts?
Roasted peanuts fall under HS heading 2008.11 (groundnuts, roasted or otherwise prepared). In the EU, bulk roasted groundnuts use CN 2008 11 98 and packs of 1 kg or less use 2008 11 96. Confirm the full code with your customs broker.
What is the shelf life of bulk roasted peanuts?
Roasted peanuts go rancid faster than raw, so oxygen-free packing and cool storage matter.
Dry roasted vs oil roasted peanuts: which is better for export?
Dry-roasted peanuts have no added oil, a longer shelf life in nitrogen packs and a cleaner label. Oil-roasted peanuts have a richer taste but pick up oil that can oxidise faster. Most bulk export buyers choose dry-roasted.
Can you pack roasted peanuts under our brand?
Yes. See our Private Label page for pack sizes.
Who exports roasted peanuts from India?
Elysium Agri Corporation, based in Jamnagar, Gujarat, exports bulk dry-roasted peanuts, with skin or blanched, salted or unsalted, with lot-wise aflatoxin, microbiology and rancidity testing, in nitrogen-flushed cartons.
